1 Brief about Efiling2.0
Integrated e-Filing and CPC envisions to redefine income tax filing and processing in India to provide a best-in-class
experience to all taxpayers.
The objectives of the proposed integrated Efiling and CPC 2.0 project are – 1.
To partner with government to reform tax processing in the country
2. To provide a differentiated experience to taxpayer
3. To enhance departmental efficiency and effectiveness
The above is planned to be achieved by –
1. Providing ease in filing returns using wizard based forms and generating pre-filled returns for the taxpayers.
2. Actively promoting e-verification of returns and establish complete (100%) paperless environment.
3. Reducing processing time of returns on year-on-year (YoY) basis and achieve real time processing of returns and
credit of refunds.
4. Educating and empowering the taxpayer by pro-actively engaging with taxpayer through digital media
5. Pro-actively communicating and engaging with taxpayer and enhancing transparency
6. Reducing errors, grievances, rectifications on a YoY basis and achieve “first-time-right” outcome
7. Facilitating taxpayer and consistently reducing the outstanding demand
8. Ensuring real time data exchange with all stakeholders and achieve total seamless integration
9. Continuously promoting tax compliance in the country resulting into reduction of tax delinquency
2 Scope
The scope of this document is to provide the technical and operational details to integrate Efiling2.0 with the banks. It will
also include the test strategy.
3 Need for Change
As per the ITD requirement, Efiling to be integrated with the banks to provide all Efiling related services to the registered
users having valid bank account with the RBI approved banks in India without the need of specific service wise integration.
The existing validation framework was designed only or enabling e-verification. This functionality to be enhanced to use
the same for pre-validation of account with right account status captured so as to leverage for issuance of refund through
ECS.
The existing framework, does not permit bank from providing mobile number linked to the bank account other than of
Indian mobile issued from India. On account of which Non-resident Indians having Indian bank account are unable to
validate their account as well as use it for verification purpose.
Banks share their IFSC with smaller banks including cooperative banks which are integrated with them for availing
RTGS/NEFT. However they are unable to validate the account details of such integrated bank account holders.
4 Integration Details
The Efiling2.0 system will integrate with Banks to make use of the below list of e-Filing services provided through their
respective bank.
• e-Filing login through Net Banking
Registered Efiling user can login to Efiling through net banking login seamlessly if the PAN is linked with the
bank account